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Cloud Music Inc. Adds Expansive K-Pop Portfolio with JYP Entertainment Agreement

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

HANGZHOU, China, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement") with JYP ENTERTAINMENT Corp. ("JYP Entertainment"), a leading entertainment company in South Korea, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute JYP Entertainment's music catalog in China.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement") with JYP ENTERTAINMENT Corp. ("JYP Entertainment"), a leading entertainment company in South Korea, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute JYP Entertainment's music catalog in China.
  • Through the collaboration, NetEase Cloud Music will offer an extensive collection of music from JYP Entertainment, featuring renowned artists and groups such as J.Y.
  • Previously, NetEase Cloud Music has joined hands with top South Korean entertainment companies like SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment and CUBE Entertainment, enabling users to access high-quality K-Pop music.
  • Moving forward, NetEase Cloud Music will continue to collaborate with global music companies, offering Chinese music enthusiasts a wider range of high-quality music content and an improved user experience.

Digital Sales of the Latest (G)I-DLE Mini Album Exceed 300,000 Copies on NetEase Cloud Music

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Monday, June 12, 2023

HANGZHOU, China, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a well-known online music platform featuring a vibrant content community, today announced that the latest mini-album from South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE has once again captivated K-Pop fans across China with digital sales exceeding 300,000 copies on NetEase Cloud Music, topping the platform's 2023 charts in terms of gross sales as of June 12.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a well-known online music platform featuring a vibrant content community, today announced that the latest mini-album from South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE has once again captivated K-Pop fans across China with digital sales exceeding 300,000 copies on NetEase Cloud Music, topping the platform's 2023 charts in terms of gross sales as of June 12.
  • Following the debut of the 6-song mini-album, titled "I FEEL," on NetEase Cloud Music on May 15, 2023, the album quickly amassed more than 20 million streams after its release.
  • Empowered by NetEase Cloud Music's distinctive music-inspired ecosystem, fans have lauded the K-Pop powerhouse since their highly successful debut full album "I NEVER DIE" and exciting follow-on 5th mini album "I LOVE".
  • In total, digital sales from the three (G)I-DLE albums have sold over 1.5 million copies and surpassed RMB31 million on NetEase Cloud Music, collectively accumulating over 264 million streams from avid fans to date.

Cloud Music Inc. Amplifies C-Pop Content with Extended Rock Records Partnership

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

HANGZHOU, China, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced that it has renewed its agreement ("the Agreement") with Rock Records Co., Ltd. ("Rock Records"), one of Asia's largest independent record labels, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute Rock Records' music catalog in China.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced that it has renewed its agreement ("the Agreement") with Rock Records Co., Ltd. ("Rock Records"), one of Asia's largest independent record labels, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute Rock Records' music catalog in China.
  • Under the terms of the Agreement, NetEase Cloud Music and Rock Records will continue to collaborate to promote the presence of Rock Records' prominent and fan-favorite artists and content.
  • Particularly, NetEase Cloud Music will also obtain the rights to sublicense Rock Records' music for use in multiple scenarios, such as third-party applications, website background music and smart devices.
  • Moving forward, NetEase Cloud Music will forge ahead with top-notch music copyright holders and continue to provide more high-quality music content to music lovers in China.

Cloud Music Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Despite the industry-wide slowdown, our MAUs of online music services for 2022 still steadily climbed to 189.4 million, up 4% year-over-year.

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  • Despite the industry-wide slowdown, our MAUs of online music services for 2022 still steadily climbed to 189.4 million, up 4% year-over-year.
  • A remarkable example is our recently announced partnership with B'in Music, which expands our leading content library with some of most influential C-pop music.
  • - Online exposure: Launched Independent Artist Zone, comprising Original Music Discovery and Local Recommendation, expanding music discovery and consumption scenarios, and kicking off local-based operations for original music.
  • - Offline presence: Rolled out our camping-themed music festival brand "Cloud Village Camping Music Festival", incorporating an offline presence to promote our musician ecosystem.

Official Global Release of the New Mobile Puzzle Game 'Pucca Puzzle Adventure' on January 26

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Pucca Puzzle Adventure is a game featuring adorable graphics along with the famous Korean character 'Pucca', and tells the story of the main character Pucca embarking on an adventure to defeat the evil boss 'Dong King'.

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  • Pucca Puzzle Adventure is a game featuring adorable graphics along with the famous Korean character 'Pucca', and tells the story of the main character Pucca embarking on an adventure to defeat the evil boss 'Dong King'.
  • This is a puzzle RPG game with each level being cleared by a match of three puzzles and requires the players to upgrade their characters and use their skills and characteristics.
  • Pucca Puzzle Adventure will launch a limited-time login event for seven days in celebration of its global release where players are rewarded gems, character gacha draw tokens, and other in-game items.
  • Also, the game will feature an exclusive level created from collaboration with the boy band 'TREASURE' formed by YG Entertainment.

Official Global Release of the New Mobile Puzzle Game 'Pucca Puzzle Adventure' on January 26

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Pucca Puzzle Adventure is a game featuring adorable graphics along with the famous Korean character 'Pucca', and tells the story of the main character Pucca embarking on an adventure to defeat the evil boss 'Dong King'.

Key Points: 
  • Pucca Puzzle Adventure is a game featuring adorable graphics along with the famous Korean character 'Pucca', and tells the story of the main character Pucca embarking on an adventure to defeat the evil boss 'Dong King'.
  • This is a puzzle RPG game with each level being cleared by a match of three puzzles and requires the players to upgrade their characters and use their skills and characteristics.
  • Pucca Puzzle Adventure will launch a limited-time login event for seven days in celebration of its global release where players are rewarded gems, character gacha draw tokens, and other in-game items.
  • Also, the game will feature an exclusive level created from collaboration with the boy band 'TREASURE' formed by YG Entertainment.

Cloud Music Inc. Adds Expansive C-Pop Portfolio with B'in Music Agreement

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Sunday, January 1, 2023

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement") with B'in Music International Co., Ltd. ("B'in Music"), a leading C-pop music production company, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute B'in Music's music catalog, including one of the most influential C-pop bands Mayday.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement") with B'in Music International Co., Ltd. ("B'in Music"), a leading C-pop music production company, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute B'in Music's music catalog, including one of the most influential C-pop bands Mayday.
  • This Agreement enables NetEase Cloud Music to introduce Mayday's full recorded songs copyright under B'in Music.
  • Moving forward, NetEase Cloud Music will pursue further collaborations with upstream copyright owners and continue to provide more high-quality music content for music lovers in China.
  • Its focus on discovering and promoting emerging musicians has made Cloud Music Inc. a destination of choice for exploring new and independent music among music enthusiasts in China.

Cloud Music Inc. Adds Expansive J-Pop Portfolio with Pony Canyon Agreement

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Friday, December 9, 2022

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China,today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement") with Pony Canyon Inc. ("Pony Canyon"), a leading anime and music production company in Japan, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute Pony Canyon's music catalog.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China,today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement") with Pony Canyon Inc. ("Pony Canyon"), a leading anime and music production company in Japan, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute Pony Canyon's music catalog.
  • As one of China's leading online music platforms, NetEase Cloud Music has long been a preferred online destination for music enthusiasts, especially among the younger generation.
  • Moving forward, NetEase Cloud Music will pursue further collaborations with upstream copyright owners and continue to provide more high-quality music content for music lovers in China.
  • Its focus on discovering and promoting emerging musicians has made Cloud Music Inc. a destination of choice for exploring new and independent music among music enthusiasts in China.

Cloud Music Inc. Extends Partnership with Avex to Amplify J-Pop Content

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Founded in 1988, Avex began as a wholesale business of imported music records, and established its own label, Avex Trax in 1990.

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  • Founded in 1988, Avex began as a wholesale business of imported music records, and established its own label, Avex Trax in 1990.
  • Until now, Avex has also expanded into various areas such as record labels, live music performances, animation, and filmmaking.
  • Moving forward, NetEase Cloud Music will pursue further collaborations with upstream copyright owners and continue to provide more high-quality music content for music lovers in China.
  • Its focus on discovering and promoting emerging musicians has made Cloud Music Inc. a destination of choice for exploring new and independent music among music enthusiasts in China.

Cloud Village Inc. Expands K-Pop Portfolio with YG Entertainment

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

HANGZHOU, China, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Village Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China,today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement") with YG Entertainment Inc. ("YG Entertainment"), a leading entertainment company in South Korea, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute YG Entertainment's music catalog in China.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Village Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China,today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement") with YG Entertainment Inc. ("YG Entertainment"), a leading entertainment company in South Korea, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute YG Entertainment's music catalog in China.
  • Founded in 1996, YG Entertainment is one of the largest entertainment management companies in South Korea.
  • As one of China's leading online music platforms, NetEase Cloud Music has been gaining presenceamongtheyounger generation.
  • Recently, NetEase Cloud Music has reached music copyright cooperation with a number of top record labels, including Modern Sky, Emperor Entertainment Group, China Record Group, Feng Hua Qiu Shi, Yuehua Entertainment, Linfair Records, SM Entertainment and TF Entertainment.